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ÐÜèÊÓƵCongratulates Members for Being Named Among Leading Executives

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Published Aug 2, 2022 • by AHIP

Washington, D.C. – August 2, 2022 – A total of 15 ÐÜèÊÓƵmember executives were named to 2 lists recognizing executives who are African American for their leadership and influence. Those lists are Savoy Magazine’s 2022 list of the most influential Black executives in corporate America and µþ±ð³¦°ì±ð°ù’s Hospital Review’s list of 75 Black health care leaders to know.

Health insurance providers are committed to implementing real solutions to bring affordable, accessible, equitable, high-quality care to all Americans, and the recognition from Savoy and µþ±ð³¦°ì±ð°ù’s recognizes the tremendous work ÐÜèÊÓƵmembers are doing every day to support that goal.

ÐÜèÊÓƵmembers named to the Savoy list included:

  • Crystal E. Ashby, Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer, Independence Health Group
  • Kelly Baker, Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, Thrivent
  • Charles T. Brooks, Executive Vice President, Operations and Systems, Kemper Corporation
  • Greg Deavens, President and CEO, Independence Health Group
  • Ken Drinkard, Senior Vice President & General Auditor, New York Life
  • Jeff Gallimore, Chief Operations Officer, U.S. National Accounts, Zurich North America
  • Cain Hayes, President and CEO, Point32Health
  • Felicia Norwood, Executive Vice President and President, Government Business Division, Elevance Health
  • Kurt Small, Senior Vice President & President, East Region, Commercial Specialty & Business Division, Elevance Health
  • Hope H. Scott, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Blue Shield of California
  • Mike Triplett, President, U.S. Commercial, Cigna
  • Teresa White, President, AFLAC U.S.

ÐÜèÊÓƵmembers named to the µþ±ð³¦°ì±ð°ù’s list included:

  • Greg Adams, CEO, Kaiser
  • Onyinye Enyia Daniel, PhD, Vice President of Data and Analytics Strategy and Partnerships at Highmark Health
  • Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, MD, Senior Vice President, Chief Clinical Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at Allegheny Health Network
  • Peter McCauley, MD, Corporate Medical Officer of Cigna
  • Ruth Williams-Brinkley, President of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States

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